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    bear down on

    US /bɛr daʊn ɑn/

    ・

    UK /beə daʊn ɒn/

    B2
    phr.v.To move firmly and aggressively towards someone or something.
    The police bore down on the suspect during the chase.

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    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • CHANGE BEAR DOWN ON US.

      CHANGE BEAR DOWN ON US.

    B1

    Will It Cereal? - Taste Test

    14:03Will It Cereal? - Taste Test
    • ...you've gotta bear down on them Skittles.

      ...you've gotta bear down on them Skittles.

    • You gotta bear down on them, Skittles.

      You gotta bear down on them, Skittles.

    B1

    Pressure grows on residents of southern French city to flee wildfires | DW News

    05:50Pressure grows on residents of southern French city to flee wildfires | DW News
    • The middle of the night in the village of Marches Primes close to Bordeaux, French police going door to door, even climbing over roofs and fences, to wake residents and tell them to leave immediately as the wildfires bear down on their homes.

      The middle of the night in the village of Marches Primes close to Bordeaux, French police going door to door, even climbing over roofs and fences, to wake residents and tell them to leave immediately as the wildfires bear down on their homes.

    B1